Mercedes-Benz SLR-Class 2005 - Manual (Page 343)

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Practical hints
Locking/unlocking in an emergency
Unlocking the vehicle
Unlocking the trunk
If you are unable to unlock the trunk with
the SmartKey, open the trunk with the
mechanical key.
The handle is located above the rear
license plate recess.
1 Mechanical key locking tab
2 Mechanical key
̈ Move locking tab 1 in the direction of
arrow.
̈ Slide mechanical key 2 out of the
housing.
Trunk lid lock
3 Unlocking
̈ Insert the mechanical key in the trunk
lid lock.
̈ Perform the following two steps simul-
taneously:
̈ Turn the mechanical key
counterclockwise to the stop, to
position
3.
̈ Pull the trunk lid handle and lift the
trunk lid.
i
Unlocking the trunk with the mechani-
cal key will trigger the anti-theft alarm
system when the door is opened.
To cancel the alarm, insert the
SmartKey in the starter switch.